Metro Briefing | New York: North Hills: Gunfire Along Expressway

By Bruce Lambert (NYT) (Compiled by Anthony Ramirez)

Published: October 16, 2002

The Nassau County police said yesterday that they were exploring several possible explanations for gunfire along the Long Island Expressway on Sunday. One bullet hit a car passing Exit 36, at Searingtown Road, and another bullet apparently passed over the head of a pedestrian on nearby Sparrow Drive, the police said, adding that no one was injured. A bullet fragment was recovered from the car's passenger door. The situations the police said they were exploring ranged from random shooting to illicit target practice to copycat sniper fire meant to mimic the fatal shootings in the Washington area. Residents of the area reported noises like fireworks, and the shots appeared to have come from south of the expressway, near Searingtown Road, the police said. The bullet in the car was not discovered until Monday afternoon, and it was then reported to the police. Bruce Lambert (NYT)